2008–09 Livingston F.C. season
Livingston F.C. 2008–09 football season
| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Roberto Landi Paul Hegarty David Hay |
| Stadium | Almondvale Stadium |
| Scottish First Division | 7th |
| The Homecoming Scottish Cup | Third round |
| Co-operative Insurance Cup | Third round |
| Alba Challenge Cup | Quarter-final |
Season 2008-09 saw Livingston compete in the First Division. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Overview
Livingston started the season brightly with manager Roberto Landi winning manager of the month for August.[1] However their form dipped there after and a series of managers and financial problems saw them finish seventh in the League to confirm their place in the First Division. However at the start of the next season the club went into administration[2] and were relegated to the Scottish Third Division.[citation needed]
Managers
Livingston had a total of three managers over the season. They started under Roberto Landi who was sacked on 1 December after only five months in charge[3] with Paul Hegarty being appointed as manager on 5 December.[4] On 25 April only four months into his 18-month contract Hegarty was suspended by the club[5] over a private matter.[6] David Hay took over as interim manager for the last two games of the season.[7]
Results & fixtures
[8] Win Draw Loss
Friendlies
Livingston v FC Unirea
| 10 July 2008 Friendly | Livingston | 1– 1 | FC Unirea | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:30 | Liv Report |
Livingston v Celtic
| 19 July 2008 Friendly | Livingston | 0– 2 | Celtic | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Liv Report |
Livingston v Coventry City
| 29 July 2008 Friendly | Livingston | 0– 0 | Coventry City | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:45 | Coventry City Report |
First Division
St Johnstone v Livingston
| 2 August 2008 Scottish First Division | St Johnstone | 2– 0 | Livingston | McDiarmid Park |
| 15:00 | MacDonald  55'Sheerin 90' (pen.) | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,692 Referee: Brines |
Livingston v Ross County
| 9 August 2008 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 2– 0 | Ross County | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Griffiths 12' Talbot 66' | BBC Report | Craig  40'  Higgins 63' | Attendance: 1,068 Referee: McKendrick |
Greenock Morton v Livingston
| 16 August 2008 Scottish First Division | Greenock Morton | 1– 2 | Livingston | Cappielow |
| 15:00 | Wake 31' | BBC Report | Quinn 10' Griffiths 12' | Attendance: 2,502 Referee: Winter |
Livingston v Clyde
| 23 August 2008 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 2– 1 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | McParland 39' Griffiths 86' | BBC Report | Clarke 29' | Attendance: 1,725 Referee: McCurry |
Dunfermline Athletic v Livingston
| 30 August 2008 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1– 2 | Livingston | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Kirk 53' | BBC Report | Griffiths 41' (74) | Attendance: 3,414 Referee: Finnie |
Livingston v Airdrie United
| 13 September 2008 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 2– 1 | Airdrie United | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Elliot 90' | BBC Report | Lynch 34' McLaughlin 64' | Attendance: 1,710 Referee: Smith |
Dundee v Livingston
| 20 September 2008 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 0– 3 | Livingston | Dens Park |
| 15:00 | Scotland on Sunday Report BBC Report | Innes 40' Elliot 84' (90) | Attendance: 3,631 Referee: Muir |
Livingston v Partick Thistle
| 27 September 2008 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 3– 1 | Partick Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Davidson 6' Elliot 18' (82) | BBC Report | Maxwell 28' | Attendance: 2,150 Referee: O'Reilly |
Queen of the South v Livingston
| 4 October 2008 Scottish First Division | Queen of the South | 6– 1 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Dobbie 3' (12) Weatherston 45' (58)McQuilken 75'Burns 83' | BBC Report | Mackay 25' Elliot 74' | Attendance: 3,266 Referee: Boyle |
Livingston v St Johnstone
| 18 October 2008 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 0– 1 | St Johnstone | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Milne 30' | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Finnie |
Clyde v Livingston
| 25 October 2008 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 2– 1 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
| 15:00 | Trouten 63' McSwegan 90' | BBC Report | Elliot 15' | Attendance: 820 Referee: Charleston |
Livingston v Greenock Morton
| 1 November 2008 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 1– 0 | Greenock Morton | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Elliot 76' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,733 Referee: Winter |
Airdrie United v Livingston
| 8 November 2008 Scottish First Division | Airdrie United | 0– 0 | Livingston | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Conroy |
Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic
| 15 November 2008 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 2– 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | McPake 5' Elliot 62' | BBC Report | Kirk 19' 90' Bayne 60' | Attendance: 1,760 Referee: Smith |
Partick Thistle v Livingston
| 22 November 2008 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 2– 1 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Buchanan 11' McKeown 43' | BBC Report | Mackay 27' (pen.) | Attendance: 2,416 Referee: Boyle |
Ross County v Livingston
| 13 December 2008 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 1– 4 | Livingston | Victoria Park |
| 15:00 | McCulloch 45' | BBC Report | Davidson 34' Elliot 47'Griffiths 70'Quinn 90' | Attendance: 2,180 Referee: Law |
Livingston v Queen of the South
| 20 December 2008 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 2– 0 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | McPake 51' Elliot 55' | BBC Report | Barr 78' | Attendance: 1,874 Referee: Brown |
Dunfermline Athletic v Livingston
| 30 December 2008 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1– 0 | Livingston | East End Park |
| 19:45 | Shields 65' | BBC Report | Attendance: 3,036 Referee: Muir |
Livingston v Airdrie United
| 3 January 2009 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 1– 1 | Airdrie United | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Elliot 86' | BBC Report | Lynch 68' | Attendance: 1,462 Referee: O'Reilly |
Livingston v Clyde
| 17 January 2009 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 1– 1 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Winters 31' | BBC Report | McLaren 41' | Attendance: 1,354 |
Greenock Morton v Livingston
| 24 January 2009 Scottish First Division | Greenock Morton | 2– 2 | Livingston | Cappielow |
| 15:00 | Wake 13' McGuffie 16' | BBC Report | Griffiths 81' Smith 87' (own goal) | Attendance: 2,307 Referee: Brines |
Livingston v Ross County
| 31 January 2009 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 4– 2 | Ross County | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | One 10' Davidson 15'MackKay 45' (pen.)Griffiths 90' | BBC Report | Hart 50' Higgins 15' | Attendance: Conroy Referee: 1,378 |
Livingston v Dundee
| 7 February 2009 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 1– 2 | Dundee | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | McParland 73' Griffiths 77' | BBC Report | Antoine-Curier 1' Efrem 33' | Attendance: 1,535 Referee: Boyle |
St Johnstone v Livingston
| 14 February 2009 Scottish First Division | St Johnstone | 1– 0 | Livingston | McDiarmid Park |
| 15:00 | Samuel 70' | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,752 Referee: Winter |
Dundee v Livingston
| 21 February 2009 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 4– 1 | Livingston | Dens Park |
| 15:00 | Shinnie 48' Efrem 55'Antoine-Curier 68' (79) | BBC Report | De Vita 90' | Attendance: 3,679 Referee: Finnie |
Livingston v Partick Thistle
| 28 February 2009 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 2– 4 | Partick Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Griffiths 52' (73) | BBC Report | Harkins 18' (pen.), 90' Paton 34'Rowson 47' | Attendance: 2,876 |
Airdrie United v Livingston
| 7 March 2009 Scottish First Division | Airdrie United | 4– 4 | Livingston | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | Baird 8' (64) Di Giacomo 54'Cardle 60'Smyth 66' | BBC Report | Griffiths 42' (57) One 43' (51) | Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Nicholls |
Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic
| 10 March 2009 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 4– 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:30 | McParland 22' Davidson 65' (68)Griffiths 77' | BBC Report | Bell 56' Graham 66' | Attendance: 1,859 Referee: Calum Murray |
Livingston v St Johnstone
| 14 March 2009 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 1– 0 | St Johnstone | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Griffiths 33' | BBC Report | Referee: Finnie |
Queen of the South v Livingston
| 21 March 2009 Scottish First Division | Queen of the South | 3– 3 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Wilson 35' Dobie 54' (84) | BBC Report | Griffiths 57' (90) Winters 88' | Attendance: 2,487 Referee: Allan |
Clyde v Livingston
| 4 April 2009 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 0– 1 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
| 15:00 | McLaren 57' | BBC Report | Hamill 22' | Attendance: 957 Referee: Brown |
Livingston v Greenock Morton
| 11 April 2009 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 0– 2 | Greenock Morton | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Wake 19' (83) | Attendance: 1,815 Referee: Salmond |
Livingston v Dundee
| 18 April 2009 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 0– 1 | Dundee | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Young 61' MacKenzie 88' | Attendance: Norris Referee: 1,988 |
Partick Thistle v Livingston
| 25 April 2009 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 1– 0 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Buchanan 90' (pen.) | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,803 Referee: S McDonald |
Ross County v Livingston
| 2 May 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 2– 2 | Livingston | Victoria Park |
| 15:00 | Craig 53' (59), pen.' Keddie 16' | BBC Report | Griffiths 17' Halliday 51' | Attendance: 2,567 Referee: Somers |
Livingston v Queen of the South
| 9 May 2009 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 2– 2 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Winters 7' Griffiths 8' (pen.) | BBC Report | Tosh 60' (pen.) McLaughlin 67' | Attendance: 1,652 Referee: McDermott |
Challenge Cup
Livingston v Stranraer
| 26 July 2008 Challenge Cup R1 | Livingston | 4– 0 | Stranraer | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Griffiths 33' (72) Hamill 67'McParland 70' | BBC Report | Nicol 81' | Referee: Brown |
Livingston v Forfar Athletic
| 12 August 2008 Challenge Cup R2 | Livingston | 1– 0 | Forfar Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:45 | Griffiths 51' | BBC Report | Attendance: 800 Referee: Murray |
Livingston v Partick Thistle
| 7 September 2008 Challenge Cup QF | Livingston | 0– 2 | Partick Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Turner 75' Twaddle 78' | Referee: Somers |
League Cup
East Stirlingshire v Livingston
| 6 August 2008 League Cup R1 | East Stirlingshire | 1– 2 (a.e.t.) | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
| 19:30 | Graham 90' | BBC Report | Fox 80' Smith 113' | Attendance: 360 Referee: Charleston |
Livingston v St Johnstone
| 26 August 2008 League Cup R2 | Livingston | 2– 1 (a.e.t.) | St Johnstone | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:45 | Griffiths 58' Cuenca 95' | BBC report | Craig 46' | Attendance: 979 Referee: Nicholls |
Celtic v Livingston
| 23 September 2008 League Cup R3 | Celtic | 4– 0 | Livingston | Celtic Park |
| 19:45 | Loovens 24' Samaras 64' (85), pen.'Brown 81' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 23,569 Referee: Collum |
Scottish Cup
East Stirlingshire v Livingston
| 29 November 2009 Scottish Cup R3 | East Stirlingshire | 2– 1 | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
| 15:00 | Forrester 9' Graham 55' | BBC Report | Fox 39' | Attendance: 563 Referee: Charleston |
Statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Alba Challenge Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  FRA | Pierre-Antoine Martini | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK |  SCO | Roddy McKenzie | 27 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Cameron MacDonald | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Chris Innes | 36 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Jason Talbot | 33 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF |  NIR | Danny Griffin | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Dave Mackay | 33 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | James McPake | 23 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Gary Miller | 29 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Phil Cave | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Andy Halliday | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | David Sinclair | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Anthony McParland | 42 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Liam Fox | 27 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |  RSA | Keaghan Jacobs | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | RSA | Kyle Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | RSA | Devon Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Chris Malone | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Joe Hamill | 38 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Mark Torrance | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Rocco Quinn | 19 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Murray Davidson | 35 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | FRA | Milan Thomas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | FRA | Armand One | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | David Winters | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ITA | Raffaele De Vita | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ARG | Fernando Giarrizo | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Calum Elliot | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Leigh Griffiths | 30 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| FW | SCO | Gordon Smith | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
 | Trialist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 47 | |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 47 | |
| 7 | Livingston (R) | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 47[a] | |
| 8 | Ross County | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 47 | |
| 9 | Airdrie United | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 42[b] | Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[c] |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Demoted to 3rd Division for Financial Irregularities
- ^ Spared Relegation as Losing Finalist in the playoff due to Livingston
- ^ The 9th placed team will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division.
References
- ^ "Manager of the month for August". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Livi to go into administration". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "Sack for Livingston manager Landi". BBC. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Livi confirm Hegarty as new boss". BBC. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Hegarty turned away at Almondvale". BBC. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Livingston launch probe into Hegarty suspension". Scotsman Publications. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "David Hay Interim". Livingston Fc. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "fixtures 2008-09". Livingston Fc. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
